Walter Street - B70 6HR
Key Postcode Insights
B70 6HR is a residential postcode situated on Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1331st largest and 320th most expensive of the 1,372 postcodes in the B70 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 56 properties: 56 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £178,739
- 10 Year change
- up 79.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,067pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B70 6HR is a residential postcode situated on Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1331st largest and 320th most expensive of the 1,372 postcodes in the B70 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 56 properties: 56 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £178,739
- 10 Year change
- up 79.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,067pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B70 6HR
- 1 Walter Street
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Walter Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Walter Street
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Walter Street
House
- 5 Walter Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B70 6HR sold for £135,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 17.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £178,739.
The B70 6HR Sales Market has increased by 79.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £178,739 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £173,285 |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | £168,190 |
| June 2023 | 3.9% | £164,026 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £157,911 |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £139,132 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £126,953 |
| June 2019 | 6.2% | £121,616 |
| June 2018 | 8.2% | £114,558 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £105,858 |
| June 2016 | 6% | £99,469 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £93,861 |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £88,411 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £87,100 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £84,991 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £85,810 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £87,566 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £86,279 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £96,510 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £99,091 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,067.
The B70 6HR Rental Market has increased by 81.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2024 | 11.2% | £973pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.3% | £875pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £786pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £725pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £667pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £653pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £633pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £613pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £588pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £567pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £554pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £539pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £535pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £531pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £521pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £515pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £535pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £521pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £135,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 17.8%. The postcode has had a total of 54 sales since 1995.
B70 6HR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House57, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR57, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Jan 2025£225,000 | 4 Bed House14, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR14, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Apr 2022£120,000 | 3 Bed House15, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR15, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Jan 2022£130,000 | 3 Bed House33, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR33, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Dec 2021£180,000 | 3 Bed House45, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR45, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
Nearby Postcodes
B70 6HR is the 1331st largest and the 320th most expensive postcode out of the 1,372 postcodes in the B70 area.
- B70 6HS, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70B70 6HS10 Addresses|67 m away
- B70 6HP, Poplar Avenue, West Bromwich, B70B70 6HP18 Addresses|67 m away
- B70 6EY, Overend Street, West Bromwich, B70B70 6EY3 Addresses|111 m away
- B70 6HW, Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, B70B70 6HW17 Addresses|112 m away
- B70 6HN, Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, B70B70 6HN22 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 36 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (36)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (26)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£225,000 | 4 Bed House14, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR14, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Jun 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House21, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR21, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
- Sold Dec 2021£180,000 | 3 Bed House45, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR45, Walter Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HR
Schools Nearby
- King George V Primary School300 m away
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School600 m away
- Lyng Primary School1.0 km away
- Shireland CBSO Academy900 m away
- Shireland Biomedical Utc1.1 km away
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B70 6HR is Smethwick Galton Bridge station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|1.6 km away
- The Hawthorns|1.9 km away
- Sandwell & Dudley|1.9 km away
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.4 km away
